Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-04-29. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If you're commercializing advanced nuclear technology in the U.S., this grant subsidizes your regulatory licensing pathway with up to $8M in cost-sharing support.
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What this is
The Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program, administered by the Idaho Field Office, funds organizations working to license advanced nuclear technologies in the United States. The program accepts applications from a broad range of entity types—small businesses, for-profit companies, nonprofits, tribal governments, and academic institutions—and awards between $5,000 and $8 million per project. The cost-share mechanism means applicants must contribute matching funds. This is a specialized funding stream for entities actively developing or deploying next-generation nuclear energy systems.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include small businesses, for-profit organizations, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, public and private higher-education institutions, county and city governments, and federally recognized Native American tribes. Applications must be submitted during the July 1–September 30 window annually, with notification and award dates detailed in the NOFO.
Eligible applicant types
- Small businesses
- County governments
- City or township governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Full description — from the agency
U.S. Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program The application deadline for current review cycle, anticipated selection notification date for the current review cycle, and anticipated award date for current review cycle have changed. See date changes on page 6 of NOFO Part 1. Also, applications must now be submitted within the respective application period (July 1 – September 30). See date changes on page 24 of NOFO Part 1.
Topics: advanced nuclear energy · licensing cost-share · nuclear regulatory approval · small modular reactors · nuclear technology development
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